(Y/N POV)
How can the innocent be guilty?
"Y/N, there's something I need to tell you."
I looked up from my computer, and saw my dad hovering over me. I cast him a questioning glance, and went back to writing down my theories. I had been too captivated by the work in front of me to realize I had been sitting here for hours.
"Yeah?" I said, shutting off my laptop, "what's up?"
He threw a portable projector on the table, watching it roll to the center. It latched itself to the metal surface, and stared to project a tinted image in front of me.
It was a picture of the news, from just a few hours ago. A huge headline covered most of the projection, and a small blurry picture was featured at the bottom. It read:
Bomb set off at United Nations Conference: King of Wakanda Killed, and others injured
Just today, a bomb was set off in Vienna, Austria killing King T'Chaka of Wakanda. Many were injured, and the culprit for this case is suspected to be James Buchanan Barnes; He is also known as the Winter Soldier.
I started at the screen in confusion. What was going on? I had never met Bucky, but Steve always tells me he's a great guy and deserves better. If he did, then why would he go and commit mass murder?
"You done reading?" my dad said. "Good. Because we need to talk about this."
I shifted in my seat, and fiddled with my fingers. Everything about this seemed so confusing, mainly because I hadn't been paying attention to the news lately. And I thought Bucky wasn't possessed or something. Didn't Cap fix him? Why is he bad again?!
My dad told me everything about what happened. He said Steve refused to sign the accords, and is now a war criminal. And apparently Bucky was never a good person and tricked Steve into doing all this stuff.
"So that's why we need you to find out more about this Spider-kid." my dad continued. "Were running short on team members, since Steve took half of the avengers with him, and I need back up."
"But Peter's a teenager. You can't just drag him out of school and take him to germany! He could be killed!"
"He's not going to be killed."
"You don't know that."
"But I will once you tell me what he can do with his powers." my dad said, standing up. "You have until tomorrow to figure him out, because I'm leaving for germany in a few days."
He left the lab, shutting the door behind him. I groaned, and opened my computer again. I continued to work for the rest of the night, trying to figure everything out. I wasn't just going to figure everything about spider-boy out in a day! I can't do that just by looking at Peter's room. I'd need to meet Spider-man in person.
........
I invited Peter to walk with me over to Grayburn park. It was a park in the worst neighborhood of the city, and that's exactly what I wanted. If I could lure peter over there, get myself into trouble, have spiderman come save me, then I'd be able to figure it out!
I brought some mace and a swiss army knife just in case something goes wrong, and set my plan into action.
"So why do you want to go all the way across town for a store?" Peter asked, walking alongside me, "I mean, there's plenty next to the school."
"I just wanted to go somewhere new for once." I mumbled, "and plus, I haven't been shopping before."
I wasn't lying, I haven't. At the tower, you don't have to buy groceries or anything, we just get our stuff delivered. So going to a store will be new for me.
"You're joking." Peter said, opening his mouth like a codfish, "how have you NOT gone shopping before?!"
"Well, usually we just order stuff off of amazon."
"Dang that's expensive, yet cool at the same time."
"I suppose."
As soon as we reached the crime stricken area, I made sure to walk close to alleys and stuff. The idea of putting yourself in danger is never a good thing, but I felt good. I felt like I was actually doing something exciting for once in my life.
On my wrist was my watch, which was basically a mini F.R.I.D.A.Y.
I used it to scan the area for heat signatures, and I saw one in the alley a couple paces ahead of us. I guess this is where the plan starts. I stepped on one of peter's laces, untying his shoe.
"Oh, sorry!" I said, "I didn't see your lace...."
"It's fine, just let me retie it."
I kept walking, and pulled out my phone. If a robber or predator was going to catch someone, they'd pick a victim who was distracted by things like this. I guess the plan worked, because I felt the barrel of a gun press up against my head.
A low, scratchy voice echoed from beside me, instructing me what to do.
"Hand over your phone." they commanded, "then slowly back into the alley."
I knew better than to try and run, or even talk, so I did as he told. As I was backing away, I looked at the spot peter should have been in. He was gone, which made me a little relieved. At least I know the plan's working.
"Leading pretty ladies into alleys?" a familiar voice rang out into the alley, "that's not nice at all."
I looked up to see a boy sitting on the wall. He was wearing a blue longsleeve shirt, a red vest, and a red hood with goggles. Printed on his vest was a black spider. Peter was in need of an upgrade.
The man who was robbing me pointed his gun up at the person hanging from the wall. I could see the fingers on his gun start to shake, mainly because he was scared.
"Put the gun down, or you'll regret it." Spider-child said, crawling closer to us.
The man slowly lowered his gun, and ran out of the alley, leaving my phone behind. I smiled, and picked it up from the ground.
"Are you okay, miss?" the boy in front of me said, jumping off the wall.
He landed in front of me, and rubbed the back of his neck nervously. Yep, this was definitely Peter.
"I'm fine, thanks." I said, "aren't you spider-man?"
"What gave it away?"
"The spider on your chest?" I joked.
"Oh, yeah."
We stood there in awkward silence, not knowing what to say. I wanted to ask him my questions, but I needed to ask them subtly. Or else he'd know I was onto him.
"So, just a question, are you an actual spider?" I asked.
"I don't know actually.... One day I just woke up and had these abilities?"
"And what kind of abilities do you have?"
"I guess everything a spider has."
I laughed. Did that mean he spun webs out of his butt? I shoved my phone back into my pocket, and stared into the boy's goggles. I could see his brown eyes through the thin tint, and they looked straight at me in wonder.
"You mind giving me a ride?" I asked, "I don't feel like getting robbed again."
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UWU
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